The motion to include sales tax reallocation on the October ballot died at the Aug. 24 assembly meeting. Even assembly member Debra Schnabel, who had shepherded the proposal through several GAS committees and a previous public hearing, ultimately didn’t support it.

“I will not be voting in favor of adopting this ordinance even though I was the author of it,” Schnabel said. “A critical review of the borough’s tax structure has led many of…